Feb 18 2011, 01:58 PM
QUOTE(chiangchengkooi @ Feb 17 2011, 11:54 PM)
]from what i read, black pine does not respond well 2 air layering, may take more thant a year, even the cut around the trunk can kill the plat, if u ever want to try, use bridge air layering technic or just tie a thick wire around the trunk without any cutting.
Other than black pine i olso like to plant bonsai with low light tolerence, i got 2 fig or ficus multi trunk, fuse by growing ariel root making it a 4 inch trunk but 8 and 12 in height and an umberlla plant. I olso love red leaf plant, maple is too expensive so juz try cotinus. if i can garenty survival for maple i do not mind bying, but maple is difficult b coz it need a period of long cold dormancy about 1 month othe wise it will die after a few years.
Other than black pine i olso like to plant bonsai with low light tolerence, i got 2 fig or ficus multi trunk, fuse by growing ariel root making it a 4 inch trunk but 8 and 12 in height and an umberlla plant. I olso love red leaf plant, maple is too expensive so juz try cotinus. if i can garenty survival for maple i do not mind bying, but maple is difficult b coz it need a period of long cold dormancy about 1 month othe wise it will die after a few years.
My experience with maple.
Bought 10 maples at lelong price from Chinese bonsai seller.
Hoping that 1 or 2 might make it, but all gone ho-run(k.o).
Those maples were actually dying.
lesson learn - cheap things no good things.
Suggestion - species common name : Okinawa Holly
B M : Mirten
Botanical name : Malphigia Coccigera
Grow well in half shady area; suitable at balcony or near window.
(Will post some of my collections later)
This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Feb 18 2011, 10:08 PM
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